Honkai Star Rail 4.7 drip marketing speculation

Trailblazers are eagerly waiting for the Honkai Star Rail 4.7 drip marketing campaign as the second half of version 4.5 has already commenced. As usual, the developers are expected to announce the upcoming playable character lineup and some minor details related to these 5-star units.

In this article, we discuss when the Honkai Star Rail 4.7 drip marketing campaign might commence, as well as the expected character announcements.

Note: This article is based on speculation. Readers are advised to take the information herein with a grain of salt.

Honkai Star Rail 4.7 drip marketing schedule speculation

Although version 4.5 is just 5 weeks long, the Honkai Star Rail 4.7 drip marketing campaign will likely see some changes to its schedule. Usually, the drip marketing begins on a Tuesday, almost a week after the second half of a patch commences. In version 4.5’s case, phase two commenced on September 12, 2026, on a Saturday, instead of the usual Wednesday.

If HoYoverse follows the normal schedule without changing anything, then there is a high chance of the HSR 4.7 drip marketing campaign taking place on September 22, 2026. Although the developers might change the dates, they won’t change the timings. On top of that, the character announcement will be posted on their official social media handles simultaneously.

The following table lists the expected date and time of Honkai Star Rail 4.7 drip marketing campaign, as per previous iterations:

Honkai Star Rail 4.7 drip marketing character announcement speculation

While players are excited for the HSR 4.7 drip marketing campaign, they are eager to know about the characters that will likely be announced during the campaign. According to leaks from reliable sources, such as Sakura Haven and DK2, Nihilux might debut in version 4.7. Since she has played a major role in the most recent Trailblaze Mission, the chances of her being announced as a playable character are exceptionally high.

Furthermore, the leak from DK2 claims that Nihilux will likely have a different character model, similar to Phainon and Cyrene. As for her path and element, it is expected to be Elation and Quantum, respectively.

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